Control Engineer
Control Engineer - Data Center
Key Responsibilities:
Field Deployment & Commissioning
- Travel to client sites (50-60%) to support deployment, commissioning, and start-up of PLC-based control systems for data center facilities
- Conduct onsite programming, testing, and troubleshooting of PLC systems controlling HVAC, mechanical, and electrical equipment in mission-critical environments
- Provide remote and onsite technical support during installation, commissioning, and post-deployment phases
- Work directly with clients, contractors, and field teams to resolve integration issues, system errors, and performance concerns
- Implement customer-requested modifications and updates to PLC programs and control strategies in live production environments
- Debug and resolve installation issues during static and dynamic commissioning, including PLC logic, hardware, and communication network troubleshooting
- Support field commissioning teams during system start-up, functional testing, and validation activities to ensure systems meet design specifications
- Diagnose and correct system faults in real-time, often under time-sensitive conditions during critical deployment milestones
- Collaborate with engineering, construction, and vendor teams to ensure successful integration of controls, equipment, and subsystems
- Document field changes, programming updates, system configurations, and lessons learned for project turnover and knowledge transfer
- Provide technical training and support to client operations teams during system handoff
- Participate in design reviews and client meetings to provide field engineering expertise and deployment feasibility input
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience as a PLC Programmer/Engineer with significant field deployment and commissioning experience
- Experience with Studio 5000 / Rockwell Automation software in field and production environments
- Proven hands-on experience commissioning complex chiller or boiler systems (central plants) in the field
- Experience developing and deploying redundancy strategies and programming redundant PLC controller managers
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in high-pressure, time-sensitive field environments
- Ability to work independently onsite with minimal supervision and manage multiple concurrent deployment activities
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills for technical discussions and issue resolution
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 50-60%, including potential for extended site assignments
- Strong organization, task management, and documentation skills in dynamic field conditions
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel domestically (and internationally as needed)
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